# 8 BERTYL: I JUST WANT TO BELONG
| Author : | Sandra Dobozi LEXINGTON, KY |
| Artist : | Frederick Douglass High School LEXINGTON, KY |
| Sponsor : | Five D Thoroughbreds, LLC |
Sandra Dobozi (1947): Bertyl: I Just Want to Belong
Sandra Dobozi is a freelance writer of Juvenile Fiction/Fantasy & Magic who holds a B.A. in Social Work and an M.A. in Family Life Education. Her training informs her writing by giving her an understanding of how children think and progress through early childhood. Dobozi’s 2017 book, Bertyl: I Just Want to Belong, is written in rhyme about a turtle who is born looking different than others in his family. His plight prompts a search for identity and addresses the issue facing many children and teens: How do I fit in?
Frederick Douglass High School:
BOOKBENCHESLEX.ORG
Sandra Dobozi has written a book that it is our honor to make into a bench. The book, Bertyl: I Just Want to Belong, has the message that we all belong. Our designs are our attempt to convey that. Our hope is this bench will stand to promote a sense of belonging and peace to citizens, especially young children, for years to come. The artists are students at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington, Ky.